Fish reel



Nov. 9, 1943.

G. o. BENSON FISHIREEL Filed Aug. 12, 1940 Y W i n m I GEORGE O. BENSON Patented Nov. 9, 1943 :e rEs T- optics TEISH REEL George '0. 'Bens on, Niagara=Fa-lls ,jN.;Y'. .fiAnnlioati n Augus 12, amiis l'i l HD-" 2528 =3 Claims.

This invention relates to: reels for. fish "lines and --has in its: object: the provision;of: -an improved :article :of'i the -.class referred :.-to. More particufilarly, the object of theipresenteinvention is to :provide:aifish'linesreel:that has an xefiectivetbrak ..ringsmemher.:for;controlling thepaying. out ,ofzthe line, and :one :that .is 'zconvenientzto :use and 'eco- :nomicaltomanufaeture.

Drawing .lillustratingtwo modifications :Of the rinvention ismade at-part :of this. specification to -aflord-;:.a -:better understanding of the invention, emit -it 315 in .:no+.wise intended :to limit the :iacone :of ther'invention to the exact modifica- :tlonashown.

tlnthe drawin eFigurerlxisiagperspectivevview of oneemodiflcaticnxof the present invention;

rFi 'u-re 12 is a side view,;p.art 1y-in section, of the-modification shown in Figure 1;

: is perforated to permitthebodyiz butrno theheai of the screw l5-;to:pass throu h the ,elementam :tcroe the asameinto intimate enga ement :wi h 'ztheiplate 1. .ThGfDIatQ 'I aalsoisperforated-to 5 .:pennit-.the:;body of thescrew; is to pass therethrough: andiintocthe reanhand :g ip. re l5 thus draws Jthe short :leg I'I of the brakes .element 4, he:*rear-.-pla e l and the. rear-hand=-g ,ip --1;-into.=.a:riei sstruoture. ;'Ihe short-leg ll of the zionbrakeelemontA 1 7}plfqllidedwwith29;.1101'111311WBX- :Eigure Bis a top view ofthe modification showm :15. positioned above the .rear hand grip 1 and in -iaEie'ure Figure .4 is a perspeotive view. of the brakeselementillustratod-in the; Figures 1,, 2 :and-B and pFigure'a5 is-atperspectivei view. of a-modification ,:of-v the ioresentainvention adapted ;for. detachable spool and. fastened to said plate I and in engage- ;mentwwith-said spool 3,,and a. forward. line guide .45. Theiarm-Z in coniunotion with-.therear plate l and a similar forward plate 6 constitute a iirame thattserves' to join therear .handgrip .1

iandsthe,.forward.handgrip 8.59s 1we11 as to sup :port the spoon.

; tIniFigure -2, *thevar-m 2 isshown in. .dotyan :z'dashi'linesm order to. illustrate more clearly the aarran emeritrofthevariousparts, especiallYilhe t-brakeeelement'fl, with respect to the; rear hand ;:;grjp-.1, -and the spool3. As illustrated inFigure ,2, ithe brake element 4 comprises a a return bend s r n having a short legal I in engagement .with tthe rear. plate liorminga Dart of. the spool supmorting frame, and a longer leg. I zthatpasses be--- ;tween the .said short. leg l l landthespool sand, in its normal position, engages the spool .3 .by virtuectzthetransverse-member l3 and the friction facing l4 thereof.

The shorter leg H of the brake element 4 ;-pr.ox imity thereto,--so thatit can be reached readilm-and oomfortably loy theindex =,-fi n ger of. the .1filh nd-' the fisherman, iftherear han igrip :1 is .being held-r-by-theizleft. hand, or..hy the -":-.thumb lof the righthand-if therrearhandtgrip is beingiheld by. the right hand-of-the fisherman. e =Pressuren-upoh9the extension l1 .hythe. finger, aorgby :the thumb, astthe case may he, causes. the

" frictional engagement of .the brake .,element,.to. .be

lessened; and event removed entirely.v if of sum- 'oient intensity. 7 :"I'he, .forward;hand grip. may .be joinedto the rforwardtplateifi of the ,SDOOLSllDPQ-rting vfrar.l i.ei 3 a,ny suitable. manner, hut,aas illustrated. in. .Ei

- ures 1 and '2, the hand. grip itsel is-Sli pedover asnpportingpin lawhilethe pin. itself is ri ete over against the bushing l9, which therebyfplccs .the lino" guide =5..into i rigid engagement with the 40 forward :plat 6 of the s o l suppor ing .1 iifame. Fi ure 3 illustrates, among. otherthing more of the. details of thespool 3and the. engagement therewith ofrth brake,..e1ement 4. .Ihesnoollfi, .as illustrated. compr ses a hollow supp r ,1 p r- .Jforated side plates "22 moun ed. thereon, .a pluity. o spacing pins 3 that s rve I to igidity lthespool and-also provide a oundation po .which the fish: lin may .be .wound, and a plu- .ralityLof handles Motor causing rotation-0i the 501 spooluponits ax1e25.

JIhelaxle 25,-.npon .whichthe spool ,is=r oetatably mounted. comprise a-pin 2.6 having an ,cenlarged base 2], V. which serve as an abnttin head against the arm 2 of the frame and also as a spacer to keep the spool away from said arm 2.

side of said plate I.

The pin 26 passes through a hole in the arm 2 of the frame and is riveted over to rigidly unite it with the said arm 2 of the frame.

A washer 28 and a screw 29, which is in threaded relationship with the pin 26, serve to hold the spool 3 on the said pin 26.

The brake element 4 illustrated in Figure 4 is of the type shown also in Figures 1, 2 and 3 and comprises the return bend element having a shorter leg II and a longer leg I2 and the transverse member I 3, which may be integral with the longer leg [2 or a separately formed piece fastened to said longer leg by spot weld ing, by riveting or by any other suitable means.

As illustrated, the brake element 4 also comprises two pieces of friction material 4 :so positioned that they will engage the spool sideplates22 when the element is in position. These'elements may be, for example, hard rubber containing asbestos or other suitable filler, and vulcanized to the transverse member l3. If not desired, these friction elements mayibe omitted.

While the separatebrake element 4 illustrated in Figure 4 is in the form of a return bend the same as illustrated in the assembly drawing,

namely Figures 1, 2, 3 and 5, assembly of the deviceean be effected more conveniently if the ele- 'inent is drawn'against the rear plate'l'by means of the screw IS in the modification shown in Figures 1, 2 a'nd 3 or welded to the rear plate in I the modification shown in Figure 5, before the return bend is completed and prior to the time the'spool 3 is positioned on the spindle 26. With the brake element firmly engaging the rear J plate I, completion 'of the return'bend can be I effected readily.

A convenient way to attach the brake element of the modification shown inFigures 1, 2 and 3 comprises inserting the screw I5 into thehole in the brake element stamping before it has been bent into the shape illustrated and then, with the head'of the screw abutting the element, bendpreference can be met in the present invention by omitting the particular .line guide 5 shown in the drawing and fastening in its place a brake element of the same kind as that described and illustrated herein. The modification can be completed by the utilization of another type of line guide, such as one pivoted on the spool supporting axle.

The modification of the present invention illustrated in Figure 5 is intended to be detachably mounted on a fish pole or the handle thereof.

Like the modification shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, it comprises a plate I and an arm 2? projecting normally therefrom. The arm 2' carries a pin for the rotatable support of a spool. In this modification, however, the brake element 4, which comprises a return bend element having a shorter leg II, a longer leg l2 and a transverse member I3, is joined directly, as by spot welding, to the plate I and a mounting foot 3| also is joined directly, as by spot welding, to the other Because of thedifferent manner in which the assembly is mounted on the fish pole or the handle thereof, the rearward extension ll of the brake element is not bent back as sharply as in the modification previously described.

The present invention provides a device that is sturdy, economical to make and convenient to use. The brake element being located close to the hand grip from which it is operated, and, having an extension located adjacent to said hand grip, affords close. and-convenient control of the spool and of the line wound thereon. Slight pressure on the extension of the brake element, urging it toward the hand grip, lessens 7 moves the drag and permits the spool to pay out freely. Removal of pressure from the extension permits the return bend spring to apply pressure to the spool and thereby cause a braking action on said spool.

While. the invention has been illustrated by modific'ationsutilizing a brake element that'engages both side plates of the spool by means of a transverse member carried by a return bend spring, it will be obvious that the invention is not limited to the exact modifications shown, but is measured by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, 'I claim:

1. A fishing reel comprising a plate with an arm projecting normally from an end thereof, a shaft fastened to said arm and'projecting parallel to said plate, a spool rotatably mounted on said shaft, and a brake for said spool comprising a return bend spring positioned between the'sides extended of said spool and having legs ofdifierent lengths, the shorter of saidleg's'being fastened to said plate and having a normally extending projection at the end thereof in engagement with the edge of said plate, and the longer of said legs being in engagement with said spool and extending beyond the opposite edge of said plate.

2. A fishing reel comprising a plate with an V arm projecting from an end thereof, a'shaftfastened to said arm and projecting'p'arallel to said plate, a spool rotatably mounted onsaid shaft, and a brake for said spool comprising a return bend spring positioned between the sides extended of said spool and having legs of different lengths, theshorter of said legs being fastened to said plate by a single screw and having a normallyextending projection at the end thereof in engagement with the edge of said plate, and the longer of said legs being in engagement with said spool and extending beyond the edge of said plate. v

3. A fishing reel comprising a plate with an arm projecting normally from anend thereof, a shaft fastened to said arm and projecting parallel to said plate, a spool rotatably mounted on said shaft, a handle in engagement with saidplate, and a brake for said spool comprising a return bend spring positioned between the sides extended of said spool and having legs of differen lengths, the shorter of said legs being fas'tened to said plate and said handle by a single screw which passes through said leg and said plate-and into said handle, the said shorter leg having a normally extending projection at the end thereof in engagement with the edge of said plate, and the longer of said legs being in engagement with saictl spool and extending beyondthe edge of said p a e.

GEORGE 0. BENSON. 

